Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats
The professionalization of computer crime has resulted in a shift in motivation away from bragging rights towards financial gain. As a result, the operational tactics of cyber criminals is beginning to incorporate reconnaissance and intelligence gathering to inform attack planning. This paper discus...
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| description | The professionalization of computer crime has resulted in a shift in motivation away from bragging rights towards financial gain. As a result, the operational tactics of cyber criminals is beginning to incorporate reconnaissance and intelligence gathering to inform attack planning. This paper discusses why information leakage in general, and Online Social Networking (OSN) in particular, has become a source of intelligence for attackers. Further, the paper profiles a range of security measures available to organizations to combat information leakage through OSN and identifies future directions for research into security culture and behaviour change. |
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| spelling | iium-324682013-11-29T03:47:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32468/ Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha Ahmad, Atif Chang, Shanton H61.8 Communication of information T58.6 Management information systems The professionalization of computer crime has resulted in a shift in motivation away from bragging rights towards financial gain. As a result, the operational tactics of cyber criminals is beginning to incorporate reconnaissance and intelligence gathering to inform attack planning. This paper discusses why information leakage in general, and Online Social Networking (OSN) in particular, has become a source of intelligence for attackers. Further, the paper profiles a range of security measures available to organizations to combat information leakage through OSN and identifies future directions for research into security culture and behaviour change. IGI Global 2012-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32468/1/Abdul_Molok%2C_Ahmad_%26_Chang_-_OSN_-_a_source_of_intelligence_for_APT.pdf Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha and Ahmad, Atif and Chang, Shanton (2012) Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats. International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, 2 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1947-3435 http://www.igi-global.com/article/online-social-networking/75761 10.4018/ijcwt.2012010101 |
| spellingShingle | H61.8 Communication of information T58.6 Management information systems Abdul Molok , Nurul Nuha Ahmad, Atif Chang, Shanton Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats |
| title | Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats |
| title_full | Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats |
| title_fullStr | Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats |
| title_short | Online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats |
| title_sort | online social networking: a source of intelligence for advanced persistent threats |
| topic | H61.8 Communication of information T58.6 Management information systems |
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